WBZ News Radio stops by the new cafe at the Shawmut T station owned by CWK member, House of Seven Cafe.

“My family is from Dorchester and I kept the dream here in Dorchester.”
-Tamicka Brown, founder, House of Seven

CWK member House of Seven Café set up new cafe in a kiosk outside Shawmut Station in Dorchester to the delight of neighbors and commuters.

“It’s personal…I want to support farmers and agricultural developers in West Africa and make sure they’re compensated for their labor.”
-Joshua Reed-Diawuoh founder or GRIA

Check out CWK’s Executive Director, Jen Faigel, on Radio Boston earlier this week! She and other panelists discuss business leadership challenges, labor shortages, and recent trends.

Since the pandemic, CommonWealth Kitchen has been feeding our community while providing opportunities for our small businesses. This year we were happy to help out Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu as she and her staff distributed 2,000 turkeys to local families. We also connected our members (see photo) to Boston Pediatrics to help prepare meals for their clients and families.

Listen as member Nathalie Lecorps talks about her work preparing hundreds of meals each week for Haitian refugees and what it means to her and her staff.

Nathalie Barege drew inspiration from her Haitian roots and her grandmother’s recipes, leading her to create a brand of fruit preserves called Maman Myrthe’s Pantry.

“To be able to share your culture and your food, it’s an amazing opportunity and we are super grateful.”
-Carolina García, one of the owners of Carolicious.

Edible Boston visits The CommonWealth Kitchen Launchpad at MIT.

After helping redevelop the property in 2014 and leasing space in the building, CommonWealth Kitchen purchases the Bornstein and Pearl Food Production Center.